Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Transport yesterday very clearly declared that the federal government would put an end as of next July to all western grain transportation subsidies which total some $600 million.
On the other hand, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in hearing this statement admitted very clearly that no final decision by cabinet has yet been taken. Therefore, the statement by the transport minister has, at the very least, surprised and embarrassed the minister of agriculture.
How can the Minister of Transport justify his surprising statement about putting an end to western grain freight subsidies while visibly his colleague for agriculture was not informed, being that he underlined last night and in the House today that no final decision has yet been taken by cabinet?